Wrasse ID

[vincent201089]

I got this wrasse 2 days ago for 17 plus tax. Not sure which wrasse is it. Dose anybody know which wrasse it is, care, etc. Thanks a lot.

 

[AquaticFins]

I cannot say I've seen a wrasse quite like that before, a very nice fish.

The lines along the body, are they truly blue or is that a camera artifact?

The colour pattern is similar to several juvenile and subadult phrases of Coris species, notably the comb wrasses - C. picta and C. musume. Neither has a yellow band on its tail, but Coris picta does have a yellow tail as an adult.

I suspect you may have a subadult fish currently transitioning between phases. That's my best guess, though it is a guess!

Hope that helps.

David

 

[Luiz Rocha]

It's juvenile chisel-tooth wrasse, Pseudodax moluccanus. I hope you have a big tank, these guys get large (10+ inches). Also make sure you include some algae in their diet.

Edit: Oh, and David is right, this one is transitioning from juvi to adult (the yellow on the tail is typical of adults).

 

[vincent201089]

Thanks for the great info. How can you guys know all about this? I even didn't know where to start when I bought this.

The lines along the body, are they truly blue or is that a camera artifact?

The fish is purple black with 2 neon blue lines across the body and a bright yellow ring on its tail. Its fin is red.

The colour pattern is similar to several juvenile and subadult phrases of Coris species, notably the comb wrasses - C. picta and C. musume. Neither has a yellow band on its tail, but Coris picta does have a yellow tail as an adult.

I suspect you may have a subadult fish currently transitioning between phases. That's my best guess, though it is a guess!

Hope that helps.

It's juvenile chisel-tooth wrasse, Pseudodax moluccanus. I hope you have a big tank, these guys get large (10+ inches). Also make sure you include some algae in their diet.

Edit: Oh, and David is right, this one is transitioning from juvi to adult (the yellow on the tail is typical of adults).

I only have a 70g tank. Hope this enough for this small subadult. Anyway, thanks again for these helpful info. I'll make some search about this one.